Explorer V satellite launch fails to reach orbit at Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral reports say the Army launched a Jupiter C rocket carrying Explorer V to an altitude beyond 200 miles but did not place the satellite in orbit. Radio contact faded after the boost, and officials noted the four stages functioned. the mission failed to achieve Earth orbit.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Momouth
Weil
Defense Department
Washington
Earth
Missile Test Center
Amt
Fame Flekqs
Sdindhs Jong
Soldier Shot Near Off Limits Area In Beirut
Beirut Lebanon U S Army says Pfc Larry J Williams of Decatur Alabama was slightly out of bounds when shot by a rebel sniper as he attempted to leave a guarded area. Williams reported in good shape with a shoulder wound after hospital treatment and transfer to U S authorities.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Iself
U. S
Larry J. Williams
Decatur
Ala
Williams
Army
Alma
Atea
U.S
Persistent cop loses out to car in Newark chase
In Newark, patrolman David Toma in street clothes chased a motorist who ran a red light. He fired once as the car escaped into traffic, then spotted the vehicle a second time near a street crossing. The driver tipped a container to the officer and sped off, narrowly avoiding a collision.
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Newark
Tor
David
Toma
Trat
Pilot Lands Plane in Dry River After Forced Landing
A 1A light plane piloted by 21 year old Ward Sahota and flown by 2B year old Robert Thorne landed under the Riverside Bridge on 9th Street after gas lines ruptured. Both occupants were uninjured. Hours later the Civil Aeronautics Authority permitted takeoff, and Thorne ferried the craft to Compton Airport.
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Larely
Los Angeles
Becéme Dting
Red Wildair
Robert Thorne
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Thorne
River Bee
Compton Airport
Four Killed In Freeway Accidents Reported
A series of freeway crashes yesterday left four people dead and several others injured. A Baldwin Park driver was crushed when his van veered, and a Floral Park vehicle overturned on the San Bernardino Freeway near the Floral camp. Three died when a car rear ended a parked vehicle on KelLoge Hill. In Pasadena area, a motorcycle accident caused multiple injuries and a family sustained bumps and bruises. A Pasadena motorist suffered possible skull fracture in Winona Avenue incident. A veteran legislator, Gregory Beatte, age 92, of Novato, noted in the report as deceased, is mentioned along with other affected individuals in a chaotic summary.
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Baldwin Park
Pasadena
Slater
el Monte'St. Baldwin Vack
Jackie Martine
David Martines
Barreress
Vth Pu
Angeles
San Bernardino
Chp
Micer
Janssen
Banning
Antis
Reseniaes
Laura
South el Monte
Remer St
Mil Int_Ave
Guillermo C. Duran
Gary
Vivian
Alphonse
Millet Ave
South
Ely Monte
Duran
Winona Avenue
Gregory Beatte
Winona
Novato
Calif
UPI
Ave
Higue
John D. Welch
San Francisco
Tujunga Man Drowns in Pool
A 33 year old delivery clerk Leo Schaller of Tajunga Canyon Boulevard was found dead at the bottom of a backyard pool yesterday. Police identified him and say he was swimming alone when the incident occurred. His brother Abraham Schatter discovered the body. Page 3.
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Tajunga Paak
Leo Schaller
Tajunga Canyon Boulevard
Abraham Traviic
Schatter
Red Invasion Fleet Routed Off Quemoy
Formosa dispatch reports that Nationalist sea patrols intercepted and sank two Communist torpedo boats near the Quemoy islands and captured several Red sailors amid a multi day bombardment and night battles. The communique cites eight Red war planes and gunboat incursions near Tungting, with shelling extending over more than 12 hours.
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Taipei
Formosa
UPI
Quemoy
Ei Tn
Clai
Defense Ministry
Tungthig
Tungting
I Quemoy
South Bay
Red Tide Draws Million Beachgoers Along California Coasts
Almost one million people flocked to Southern California beaches with Santa Monica reporting 275000 on the sand. Severe riptides prompted rescue efforts. nearly 100 people were saved while no drownings were recorded. Red tides tinted daytime surf. nocturnal phosphorescence lit the waves near Santa Catalina Island.
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California
Santa Monica
Santa Catalina Island
Alhambra couple faces passport proof quandary
In Alhambra a couple won a three week European pilgrimage and a new car but cannot prove they were born to obtain U S passports. Mr and Mrs Andrew V Judson face delays as a birth certificate remains unacceptable, delaying their August departure and prompting financial and legal costs.
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Jim Galmraitit
Alhambra
Andrew V. “Judson
Europe
United States Passport Service
Mr. End
Judson
Sierra Marire
Lourdes
Rome
Celebrity Car Crash After Party Jealous Driver Ramps Vehicles
West Los Angeles street crash involved Tony Curtis Jane Leigh and other stars returning from Peter Langford party. Robert Seddon rammed two cars, injuring none seriously. witnesses include Frank Sinatra Ernie Kovacs Edie Adams. Seddon jailed on assault suspicion as Curtis and others escaped serious harm.
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Tony Curtis Jane
North
Wile
Janeb
Leigh
Patricia
Sweet Ee Ware
Los Angeles
Curtis
Dean Martin
Jeanne
Sammy Cahn
Gloria
Wilshire Blvd
Warner St
Frank Sinatra
Ernie Kovacs
Edie Adams
Sinatra
Kovacs
Lawford
Seddon
Aircraft Company
Strijdom Dies and South Africa's Racial Policy Set
Capetown reports the death of Prime Minister Strijdom at 65 after heart illness. A stern segregationist since 1951, his tenure under the National Party upheld Apartheid. Charles Swart acts as PM, with the party’s mandate to continue white supremacy and separation of races.
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Strijdom
Set S. Africa
Capetown
South Africa
Johannes G. Strijdom
Charles R. Swart
Visalia Crash Fatal for Two
Two people died when a car was struck at an intersection in Visalia California. Victims identified were 13 year old William Stanford Snyder of Long Beach and his grandmother Besgie Hart 65 of Porterville. Injured was the boy's mother Florence Snyder 41 the driver.
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Visalia
Calif
UPI
William Stanford Snyder
Long Beach
Besgie Hart
Porterville
Young
Snyder
Florence Snyder
Altadena Attorney Vanishes After Hotel Disappearance
A 33 year old Altadena attorney Ernest Beverley Boerner disappeared after leaving a note none. He was last seen at the Huntington Sheraton Hotel in Pasadena at 10 am Friday. His wife Martha Boerner 31 reported the missing man and noted business and family stress. Boerner is described as 5 8, 165 pounds with blue eyes red hair and a distinctive dent in his forehead. His 1955 two door sedan is also missing.
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Altadena
Huntingdon - Sheraton
Pasadena
Ernest Beverley Boerner
Terrace
Martha
iAttadena
Los Angeles
Huntington: Sheraton
Boersee
Roerner
Searchers Hunt for Lost Boy Near San Bernardino Peak
San Bernardino. A seven year old boy Billy Wade disappeared yesterday in the San Bernardino mountains between Big Bear and Crestline. Searchers on horseback and on foot combed the 7,000 foot area north of Highway 10 across from Snow Valley Ledge. Billy wandered from his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Wade at 10 am. Parents notified the sheriff at noon and a U.S. Forest Service helicopter joined the effort shortly before sunset.
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San ‘Bernardino
South Gate
San Bernardino Mountains
Big Bear
Crestline
Billy Gateh Wade
Highway 10
Snow Valley ‘Ledge
Billy
Willam Wade
Sheriff
Attea
U.S. Forest Serving
Pilot Learns Roads Curves Are For Autos
In Gerlach Nevada a pilot Lloyd R Quigley from Beckworth California wrecked his plane on a main street dog leg while attempting takeoff. The couple escaped unharmed though the aircraft was demolished after striking a pole. Deputy Cisco Aschenbrenner noted they landed at the Gerlach air strip before driving into town for lunch.
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Gerlach
Nev
Washoe County
Lloyd R. Quigley
Quigley
Beckworth
Cakit
Cisco Aschenbrenner
Georgetown students eye diplomacy amid glamor lure
Georgetown University foreign service students pursue diplomatic careers amid pursuit of glamor. Senator Symington warns the US trails Russia in ICBM production, stressing missile lag is a national issue.
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Georgetown U's Foreign Service School
Sen
Symington
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